Greenway crossing zones.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-326

in effect

Sec. 441-326. - Greenway crossing zones. (a) There is hereby created within the consolidated city areas defined and established as greenway crossing zones, which shall be defined as that portion of any street or highway contiguous to any at-grade crossing of a greenway with the street or highway. The dimensions of said zone at each greenway crossing shall vary depending on the posted speed limit along the street or highway in each direction from the crossing, amount of traffic on the street or highway in the vicinity of the crossing, amount of traffic on the greenway trail in the vicinity of the crossing, roadway and greenway trail geometrics in the area, and any other criteria as determined by the engineering division of the department of public works. (b) The engineering division of the department of public works, following an engineering and traffic investigation and based on the factors set forth in subsection (a), shall determine an appropriate speed limit for each greenway crossing zone established pursuant to subsection (a). (c) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on any street or highway within a greenway crossing zone established pursuant to subsection (a) at a speed greater than the speed limit prescribed pursuant to subsection (b). (d) No restriction under this section shall be applicable until the department of public works posts a notice of its determination of a speed limit for the greenway crossing zone on its website at least thirty (30) days before posting signage or other traffic control devices, posts reasonable and adequate signs and/or other traffic control devices indicating where such greenway crossing zones begin, the reduced speed limit within the zone, and where such zones end or the speed limit for the section of street or highway that follows. (e) Where no special hazard exists, the speed limit prescribed for a greenway crossing zone pursuant to subsection (b) shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of that limit shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and is unlawful. When a special hazard does exist, the driver of a motor vehicle shall reduce their speed such that is reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing, the posted speed limit notwithstanding. For purposes of this subsection, a special hazard shall exist when users of a greenway trail are within the crossing of a street or highway or are adjacent thereto awaiting an opportunity to cross the street or highway. (G.O. 36, 2023, § 1)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH441TR_ARTIIIOPRE_DIV2SP_S441-326GRCRZOFetched: 10/27/2026